- negotiation
- noun Date: 15th century the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated — often used in plural
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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negotiation — ne‧go‧ti‧a‧tion [nɪˌgəʊʆiˈeɪʆn ǁ ˌgoʊ ] noun [countable usually plural, uncountable] official discussions between groups who are trying to reach an agreement: • The company entered into negotiations for the purchase of a site just outside the… … Financial and business terms
negotiation — I noun arbitrament, arbitration, bargaining, compromise, conference, conloquium, consultation, contract talks, deliberation, dickering, diplomacy, discussion, exchange of views, haggling, mediation, parley, summitry, treaty making associated… … Law dictionary
Negotiation — Ne*go ti*a tion, n. [L. negotiatio: cf. F. n[ e]gociation.] 1. The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, mercantile business; trading. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Who had lost … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negotiation — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. negociacion business, trade, and directly from L. negotiationem (nom. negotiatio) business, traffic, noun of action from pp. stem of negotiari carry on business, do business, act as a banker, from negotium a business,… … Etymology dictionary
negotiation — [n] bargaining agreement, arbitration, colloquy, compromise, conference, consultation, debate, diplomacy, discussion, intervention, mediation, meeting, transaction; concepts 56,68,684 … New thesaurus
negotiation — [ni gō΄shē ā′shən, ni gō΄sēā′shən] n. [L negotiatio] 1. a negotiating 2. [often pl.] a conferring, discussing, or bargaining to reach agreement negotiatory [ni gō΄shēə tôr΄ē ] often [ ni gō΄sēə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
Negotiation — For Wikipedia s negotiation policy, see Wikipedia:Negotiation. For other uses, see Negotiation (disambiguation). Treaty of Trianon negotiations … Wikipedia
negotiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, protracted ▪ ongoing ▪ final ▪ direct, face to face ▪ successful … Collocations dictionary
negotiation */*/ — UK [nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [nəˌɡoʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable, often plural] Word forms negotiation : singular negotiation plural negotiations formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a… … English dictionary
negotiation — ne|go|ti|a|tion [ nə,gouʃi eıʃn ] noun count or uncount often plural ** formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a business or political situation: contract negotiations open to negotiation (=able to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
negotiation — noun (countable usually plural, uncountable) official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups, who are trying to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics: The treaty was a result of long and complex negotiations.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
